In fact, he was named Hilather and came from the Raurin in the Imaskari Empire during its Late period (from −3920 DR). History does not record where and when Halaster hailed from, and it was only suspected that he was older than Elminster. He was said to be often "hidden in the walls" of Undermountains, namely his own private network of secret passages there. However, he was known to always wear a ring of protection +5, a ring of regeneration, and/or a horned ring a robe of eyes and up to twenty flying +1 daggers. Possessions Īs well as Undermountain itself, Halaster owns hundreds of magic items, some quite powerful, which were hidden in caches throughout Undermountain.
In addition to his great magical prowess, Halaster was well-versed in many areas, from gem-cutting to engineering to the breeding, care, and containment of monsters, both alive and undead, particularly from those hailing from other planes.
He also made use of its countless traps and and surprises, such as a "moving portal" that could pick up either himself or his victims and deposit them somewhere else. Inside Undermountain, he could command all kinds of constructs, including crawling claws, helmed horrors, and various golems. Among them, he could make use of contingency spells and clones of himself to ensure his survival in any spell-battle. Abilities Īs a mighty archmage, Halaster Blackcloak had a vast array of spells and magical powers at his command. However, as his power grew, he dealt more and more with beings from other planes, which led to his growing madness. He was more gregarious as a young man, creating and hosting magefairs and spellmoots, and taking many apprentices. Thus, until such things came along, Halaster meddled in politics and goings-on in the world according to his whims for his own entertainment. However, having lived for millennia, he finds very little that he hasn't seen before. His main hobbies were collecting new monsters and kinds of magic.
He pushed to have his own way in all things, heedless of the havoc or harm done to others in the way. He did not tolerate any insult or insolence in any case and remembered any offense or help given his way. Īt these times, Halaster was cold, well-mannered, and dignified and fastidious and meticulous in his habits, though still thoroughly evil. While in Undermountain, he had only rare moments of lucidity, but if he was ever outside the dungeon, he became lucid for much of the time. Nevertheless, he remained fully aware of threats and hazards, and reacted and defended himself with great speed and efficiency. He muttered and chuckled to himself ceaselessly and had difficulty holding the thread of any conversation or debate for very long.
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